Ep12 - Disgraced by Ayad Ahktar [2013 Winner]

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Jun 27 2021 • 19 mins

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2013 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar.

Synopsis from Lincoln Center Theatre:  DISGRACED is the story of Amir Kapoor, a successful Pakistani-American lawyer who is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder while distancing himself from his cultural roots. When Amir and his wife Emily, a white artist influenced by Islamic imagery, host a dinner party, what starts out as a friendly conversation escalates into something far more damaging.

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Join us as we discuss They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard, winner of the 1925 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Synopsis from Concord Theatricals: In the 1920's, Napa Valley middle-aged wine-grower Tony wants to get married and decides to propose by letter to a waitress in San Francisco named Amy who waited on him once. He sends her a picture of his good looking young farmhand Joe instead of himself, which creates unforeseen complications in the lives and loves of these three ordinary yet complex people.

Note: This episode was recorded in 2021 amidst the COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") pandemic.


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